Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyperextension

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables
hy-per-ex-ten-sion
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The extension of a joint beyond its normal range; the condition of being hyperextended.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An exercise performed by lying on the stomach, ideally inclined upwards as on a Roman chair to reach a higher range of motion, and raising and lowering the upper torso.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English extension English hyperextension From hyper- + extension.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hyperextensions (plural) hyper (alternative, colloquial)

Phrases

reverse hyperextension

Frequently Paired Words

hyperextensor

Questions

What does hyperextension mean?
The extension of a joint beyond its normal range; the condition of being hyperextended.
Where does hyperextension come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English extension English hyperextension From hyper- + extension.

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